2026 DailyTrib Burnet County Republican Primary Candidates Forum, Feb. 3
Burnet County voters will soon decide on several Republican nominations for county-level positions, and those that they choose will play major roles in leading the county for the next four years. DailyTrib will be hosting a forum featuring the candidates for major offices in an effort to keep the public informed on the players involved in these races.
The 2026 DailyTrib Burnet County Republican Primary Candidates Forum is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the Burnet Community Center, 401 E. Jackson Street in Burnet. The forum is open to the public and will also be livestreamed on the DailyTrib Youtube channel for concurrent and later viewing.
The event will feature Republican candidates for the offices of Burnet County judge and Burnet County Precinct 2 commissioner. The Republican nominees that win these races will likely go on to take the seats in the general election come November due to the lack of any Democratic challengers this year.
Election Day for the 2026 primaries is on March 3. Early voting runs Feb. 17- Feb. 27. The last day to register to vote in this election is Feb. 2. See more on the election schedule on the Texas Secretary of State website. Keep up with local election information, polling locations, and voting schedules on the Burnet County Elections Administration website.
The forum will give each candidate equal opportunities to introduce themselves, answer questions from a DailyTrib moderator, and provide closing remarks.
Candidates will not be given the questions ahead of time. Those running for the same office will be asked the same questions and given the same amount of time to respond.
Time will be strictly kept and there will be strict rules of decorum in place to help keep the forum civil.
While audience participation will not be a formal part of the forum structure, the candidates may visit with attendees before and after the event.
The candidates
Burnet County judge
The Burnet County judge serves as the chair of the Burnet County Commissioners Court and as the chief budget officer for the county. They are one of five voting members of the Commissioners Court that decide on county policies; determine the county’s budget; and represent the county at the local, state, and federal levels.
The Burnet County judge serves a four-year term and, as of 2025, has an annual salary of $113,337.88. There are no term limits for serving as county judge.
- Republican Bryan Wilson, incumbent Burnet County judge. Wilson was appointed to the county judge’s seat in March 2025 following a lengthy selection process that was created by the Burnet County Commissioners Court to fill the position following the resignation of former Burnet County Judge James Oakley in December 2024.
- Republican Alan Trevino, Burnet County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy. Trevino announced his bid for Burnet County judge immediately after the resignation of former Burnet County Judge James Oakley in December 2024. He also lobbied for an appointment to the judge position during the Commissioners Court’s selection process, but the court ultimately chose Bryan Wilson for the appointment.
Precinct 2 commissioner
The Burnet County Precinct 2 commissioner is one of five voting members of the Burnet County Commissioners Court. The court is the governing body of the county and responsible for determining county policy; setting the budget; and representing the county at the local, state, and federal levels. The Precinct 2 commissioner represents one of the four precincts in the county and is also responsible for maintaining the roads, bridges, and public infrastructure within that precinct, which covers most of northeast Burnet County.
Burnet County commissioners serve four-year terms and, as of 2025, earn an annual salary of $95,742.83. There are no term limits for serving as a county commissioner.
- Republican Damon Beierle, incumbent Precinct 2 commissioner. Beierle is in the midst of his second term as Precinct 2 commissioner, having first been elected in 2019.
- Republican Leonard Guenter, Burnet County resident. Guenter is from Burnet County and this appears to be his first time entering the local political arena according to his campaign page biography.
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